| Financial Aid HOPE
Scholarship |
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What
are the eligibility requirements for the HOPE scholarship?
- A student must be a resident of Georgia to receive
the HOPE scholarship.
- Beginning Fall, 2011, there are two tiers of Hope Scholarship
- The Zell Miller HOPE Scholarship
- The Hope Scholarship
- HOPE eligbility requirements when entering
an associates or bachelor degree program in a college or technical school:
- For the Zell Miller HOPE Scholarhip
- Students must earn a 3.7 HOPE GPA
- Students must score a 1200 (Critical reading + Math only) during one sitting for the SAT, or a 26 composite score on the ACT.
- For the HOPE Scholarship
- Students earning a College Prep (CP) diploma or a Dual diploma must earn a 3.0 HOPE GPA
- Students earning a Technical Career (TC) diploma must earn a 3.2 HOPE GPA.
- For students entering college during Fall, 2012 and after, there is only one diploma type and all students must earn a 3.0 HOPE GPA.
- There is no test requirment (SAT or ACT) for the normal HOPE Scholarship.
- Students who attend a technical school and are in a diploma program,
not a degree program, do not have
to meet the grade point average requirement to receive HOPE scholarship
funds. However, to maintain the HOPE grant, a student must have a 3.0 HOPE GPA at the technical college afer the first checkpoint. (One year's worth of technical college coureses.)
What
does the HOPE scholarship pay for?
- For students who attend Georgia public
technical schools, colleges, and universities, the HOPE scholarship
will pay for tuition only.
- Zell Miller Scholarship: 100% of the previous year's standard tuition. (No fees or book allowance.)
- Normal HOPE Scholarship: 90% of the previous year's standard tuition for Fall, 2011. It will vary from year to year depending on lottery proceeds. (No fees or book allowance.
- For students attending Georgia private
colleges and universities, the HOPE scholarship will pay $4000 toward tuition for full time students.
What
do parents and students have to do to apply for the HOPE scholarship?
In order to apply for the HOPE scholarship, parents
and students have to complete one of two options. We strongly suggest
parents and students do both. Students and parents should complete the
Free Application for Student Federal Aid (FAFSA). Students should complete
the E-HOPE application on line with the Georgia School Finance Commission
or submit the paper version. For more information visit
the Georgia School Finance Commission website.
- Students and parents should complete the FAFSA
as soon as possible beginning in January of the students' senior
year. Students and parents must complete the
FAFSA online.
Income tax information from the previous year is necessary in
order to complete the FAFSA, though the tax forms do not have
to be filed in order to submit the FAFSA.
- Students should complete the Georgia School Finance
Commission's E-HOPE application during their senior year. Here are the
steps to take:
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- Sign in to your account on www.gacollege411.org.
- Select "Financial Aid Planning."
- Select "GSFAPPS"
- Select "HOPE" and follow instructions.
Remember, you must
take one of the two actions described above. We strongly recommend that
you do both. The E-HOPE application is quick and easy. The FAFSA makes
it possible for you to apply for student loans and many other scholarships
require that you complete FAFSA to receive funds.
What
is the school's responsibility for students to receive the HOPE scholarship?
The school uploads transcripts to the Georgia School
Finance Commission (GSFC.) The GSFC calculates the HOPE grade point average. |
